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1969 Map of Estey

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Estey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bentley State Forest and Mount Forest dominate this landscape on the border of Gladwin, Midland, and Bay counties as it appeared in the late 1960s. The small settlement of Estey sits near the northern edge, serving as a focal point in a region defined by its drainage systems and timber history. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the forest provides a clear trace of the area's earlier logging economy, showing how former transit corridors shaped the local geography.

Evidence of rural community life is scattered throughout the grid of section lines and county roads, including Bethel Ch and Mills Sch. The map tracks the winding paths of the Pinconning River and the North Branch Kawkawlin River, which together with Kawkawlin Creek drain the low-lying terrain. This survey reflects a moment of transition where established family farms and schools remained central to the rural identity of the Midland and Gladwin county line.